The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-27


General Nows ltems.
The Wabash 4 Western joins the other
lines in boycotting the Minnesota and
Northwestern.
At Bessemer, Mich, tho Tontine mine
has been attached by laborers to secure
claims amour ting to $4,000.
The Northern Pacific will ask for tenn.
porary Injunction restraining settlers from
filing on the lands recently thrown open to
settlement by the general government.
The Northern Pacific filed in the Bismarck
land Office lists Of large number OF lands
lost in Minnesota, In lieu Of which selec-
tions in tho Bismarck district are taken. =
A fea rful epidemic OF typhoid fever 10
raging at Iron Mountain. Mich. There are
over one hundred people down with the
disease, and from one to seven deaths dali
".
The general assembly of the Knights OF
Labor has voted to order boycott against
the Iadianapo Journal and Sentinel. It
papers had dish arged all their employees
who were members Of the typographical
union or the Knights OF Labor.
Minnesota pensions allowed: Widow E.
Henrik. Pelican Rapids; original. p. Con.
rad, Mankato; T. j. Franklin, Kasson; j.
Ferguson, Duluth; T. L. smallwood, st..
Paul; Bruce, Mankato; c. Schult1, St.
Paul; mother OF F. K. Orlags, st. Paul; A..
Harold, Appleton; J. Sanger, Oldwar.
When the supreme court OF the United
States met recently, tho chief justice an
bounced that the court had decided to re-
lease the Virginia state officials, brought
there under writs of habeas corpus, upon
their own recognizauces, and had fixed
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argument.
Col. Bobleter, who had in command the
Iecond regiment. NJ. N. G., which took the
has returned home. showing to friends and
visitors at the capitol the handsome
badges constituting q part OF the second
prize. There are fifteen badges, which
cost about $500.
The tenth annual meeting OF the Mime
sofa Dairymen's association will be held
at Minneapolis December 13 to Is, inclu-
sive. according to the circulars issued by
President E. 6. Potter and Secretary F. D.
Holmes. Many prominent representatives
OF the dairy interest will be present and
deliver addresses.
The international military encampment
OF Chicago was placed in the hands of q
receiver. Gen. Bentley and other man
Judge Garnet that receiver be appoint
cd. and the court granted their petition
and appointed A. H. Chettain, son of
Gen. A. L. Chettain. who has figured
prominently in the management, receiv-
er.
It is now expected that the 500 road
will be completed to Gladstone on Lake
Michigan, by the middle of next month.
There are a few bridges to be built between
Rhine.lander and Gladstone, hut the ma.
teria' for the structures is all completed
and ready to be placed in position. The
railroad docks at Gladstone are finished.
with a depth OF sixteen feet Of water on
one side, and every facility for handling
heavy lake freights.
The tenth annual convention Of the
Minnesota German Catholic Benevolent
society was held at Mankato. The treas
urer's report showed q reserve fund Of
$S,050, beside about $4,000 in local
funds. The society is in a very prosper.
Gus condition, and has about 1,4OO mem.
bers throughout the states. The fellow
ing officers were elected: President. George
Mitch, St. Paul; vice president. N. Meier,
Chaska; secretary, J. Grote. St. Paul;
treasurer, NJ. Koch. St. Paul. Mr.. Mitsch,
who has been president OF the state asso.
citation for the past ten years, was pre-.
sented with q gold.headed cane by the
delegates.